cì​gǔ​xuán​liáng

to study with tireless diligence

刺股悬梁 刺股懸梁 cì​gǔ​xuán​liáng
to study with tireless diligence
To study with extreme diligence and perseverance; from the stories of Su Qin who pricked his thigh with a needle and Sun Jing who tied his hair to a ceiling beam to keep from falling asleep while studying.

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